Cecil T. "Sonny" McElveen, 78, husband of Patricia Graham McElveen, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey in Sumter.
Born in Turbeville, he was a son of the late Reuben and Lorena McElveen Gibbons. He was a member of Northside Memorial Baptist Church. He was retired from Farmers Telephone Coop.
Survivors include his wife of Sumter; a son, Dr. Ty McElveen (Rhonda) of Beaufort; two daughters, Melissa Lewonuk and Mandy Burnette (Ed), both of Sumter; five grandchildren, Oliver McElveen, Chloe McElveen, Andrew Reardon, Alex Reardon and Lauren Turbeville; a brother, Denny Gibbons (Dianna) of Columbia; three sisters, Bobby Strange of Charleston, Lois Ann Hardy of Sumter and Elvera McCue of Ormond Beach, Florida; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Gibbons, and a sister, Myrna Griggs.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Northside Memorial Baptist Church, with the Rev. Neal Sweet and the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the church, prior to services.
Memorials may be made to Northside Memorial Baptist Church, 1004 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29153.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
